1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 28, 2:40 AM EST, 7 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED HYDROLOGY SECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
340 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...FOCUS OBVIOUSLY IS SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL EVENT ACROSS SATURATED GROUND PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
FLOODING. TROPICAL PLUME CONTINUES TO STREAM INTO REGION. BAND
ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK TUESDAY MOVED EASTWARD AND BASICALLY MERGED
WITH HEAVY RAINS WHICH HAVE BEEN PLAGUING CENTRAL NEW YORK INTO THE
ADIRONDACKS FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS. SUBTROPICAL LOW OVER MID
ATLANTIC...OVER DELMARVA...IS MOVING NNE AT 20-25 MPH. AT THIS
TIME...THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS NOT EXPECTING DEVELOPMENT
INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. HOWEVER...THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINS AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD. RADAR RETURNS HAVE FILLED IN
ACROSS NEW JERSEY AHEAD OF LOW AND ARE HEADING NORTH. PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES FROM THE ALB 00Z SOUNDING WERE 1.68 INCHES WITH VALUES
ACROSS MID ATLANTIC REGION AROUND 2 INCHES (IAD AND WAL). LOOKING AT
MODERATE FLOODING WITH MAJOR FLOODING ON SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS
ACROSS NEW YORK COUNTIES WITH MINOR ACROSS OUR NEW ENGLAND COUNTIES.
HAVE IMPRESSIVE DYNAMICS WITH LOW LEVEL JET (40 TO CLOSE TO 50
KNOTS) FEEDING TROPICAL MOISTURE...STRONG UPPER TROUGH AND
RIGHT-REAR REGION OF THE UPPER LEVEL JET. ALSO OROGRAPHICS/UPSLOPE
WILL ENHANCE RAINFALL.
HEAVY RAINS MAKING VERY SLOW PROGRESS EASTWARD AND WILL EVENTUALLY
MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING WITH LOW
LEVEL JET AND SUBTROPICAL LOW. UPPER TROUGH REMAINS ACROSS NORTHEAST
WITH SHORT WAVE ROTATES THROUGH THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT KEEPING
THREAT OF CONVECTION ACROSS AREA.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...NO CHANGES TO EXTENDED
GRIDS. THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL REMAIN UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER TROUGH. THUS...SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH
REGION TRIGGERING ROUNDS OF CONVECTION. NEAR SEASONABLE TEMPS
EXPECTED.
&&
.AVIATION /THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...VFR/MVFR CONDITIONS ALONG THE
HUDSON VALLEY AS RAIN SHOWERS MOVE INTO AREA. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS
IN HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE ADIRONDACKS AND CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY WILL
SPREAD EAST TO HUDSON VALLEY BY 08Z AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF
WEDNESDAY. ADDED CB TO TERMINALS FOR CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
18Z...MAINLY SOUTH OF KALB.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...LOOKING AT 1 1/2 TO 2 MORE INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON...THROUGH 18Z....WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD MODERATE FLOODING
OCCURRING/EXPECTED WITH MAJOR FLOODING EXPECTED ON SOME RIVERS AND
STREAMS ACROSS NEW YORK COUNTIES WITH MINOR ACROSS OUR NEW ENGLAND
COUNTIES. FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH NOONTIME. NUMEROUS FLOOD
WARNINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED. FOR DETAILS ON OBSERVATIONS AND
FORECASTS...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/ALY AND GO TO OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC
PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) PAGE.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...HEAVY RAINS ACROSS ENTIRE FORECAST AREA TODAY WILL
SOAK FUELS. DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER INTO THE REGION ON FRIDAY.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FLOOD WATCH FOR CTZ001-013 UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY.
MA...FLOOD WATCH FOR MAZ001-025 UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY.
NY...FLOOD WATCH FOR NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084 UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY.
VT...FLOOD WATCH FOR VTZ013>015 UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 722 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 NYZ032-033-038>042-047>052-058-059-063-064-082-083-291130- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON- MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE- WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN- 722 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ALL AREAS WEST OF THE HUDSON RIVER IN EASTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. REFER TO FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH AND PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...EACH DAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS NECESSARY AND REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES. HAMILTON HERKIMER FULTON MONTGOMERY SARATOGA WARREN AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES AS WELL AS ALBANY AND GREENE COUNTIES. SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ043-053-054-060-061-065-066-084- VTZ013>015-291130- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-WESTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON- WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 722 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR AREAS EAST OF THE HUDSON RIVER IN NEW YORK AND ADJACENT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. REFER TO FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH AND PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...EACH DAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
905 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 AM FLOOD RICHMONDVILLE 42.63N 74.56W
06/28/2006 SCHOHARIE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
MUD SLIDE
0850 AM FLOOD GILBOA 42.40N 74.40W
06/28/2006 SCHOHARIE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
KEYSERKILL CREEK OUT OF BANKS AT CAMPBELL RD - ROAD
CLOSED. STATE OF EMERGENCY ACROSS SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
919 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 AM FLOOD INGHAM MILLS STATION 43.05N 74.78W
06/28/2006 HERKIMER NY EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER SPILLING OVER KYSER LAKE DAM. EVACUATIONS BEING
DONE DOWNSTREAM IN FORT PLAINS, LITTLE FALLS, MOHAWK AND
NEWPORT. NATIONAL GRID BUILDINGS FLOODED.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1016 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0942 AM FLOOD BROOME CENTER 42.46N 74.35W
06/28/2006 SCHOHARIE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE ROUTE 145 FLOODED.
&&
OKEEFEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1026 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1017 AM FLOOD COBLESKILL 42.68N 74.49W
06/28/2006 SCHOHARIE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROUTE 10 AT WEST END OF THE VILLAGE IS IMPASSABLE.
&&
JPVPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1033 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1023 AM FLOOD WILLOW 42.08N 74.23W
06/28/2006 ULSTER NY TRAINED SPOTTER
MANY STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
&&
JPVPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1037 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 AM FLOOD 2 W INDIAN LAKE 43.78N 74.31W
06/28/2006 HAMILTON NY TRAINED SPOTTER
CEDAR RIVER AND BIG BROOK ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
&&
JPVThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Law enforcement personnel reported that Route 30 and Stoney Road were closed due to flooding
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